Philadelphia Flyers at Columbus Blue Jackets
Recap
written from the game dataThe Philadelphia Flyers beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 in overtime, Sean Couturier scoring at 1:52. The Flyers scored first and never trailed. The Flyers led 1-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Sean Couturier's goal at 1:52 of overtime, which took the Flyers' chances from 49% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Flyers, 3.2 to 2.9; shots on goal were PHI 25, CBJ 36. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Flyers win a replay of these chances 55% of the time. Michal Neuvirth stopped 35 of 36 (.972), 1.9 goals saved above expected; Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 23 of 25 (.920), 1.2 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Michal Neuvirth (35 saves, .972), 2. Sergei Bobrovsky (23 saves, .920), 3. Sean Couturier (1 G).
Three stars
- ★M. Neuvirth35 saves, .972

- ★★S. Bobrovsky23 saves, .920

- ★★★S. Couturier1 G

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
3 goals2nd period
1-011:25
3rd period
1-116:32
Overtime
2-11:52
Penalties
2nd
- 13:07
Dale Weise · Roughingdrawn by Lukas Sedlak2 min
- 13:07
Lukas Sedlak · Boardingdrawn by Jori Lehtera2 min
3rd
- 5:45
served by O. Bjorkstrand · Too many men on the ice2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Sean Couturier, OT 1:52 — 49% → 100%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 3.22 G
- All situations
- 1 G2.9
- 3.12 G
- Even strength
- 1 G2.9
- 0.10 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.0
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 79 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 3.19 – 2.91
How often each side wins a replay of these chances with league-average goaltending at both ends. Rebounds in a flurry are counted once, so a scramble is not three chances.
Team stats
- 25
- Shots on goal
- 36
- 38%
- Faceoffs
- 62%
- 0/1
- Power play
- 0/0
- 2
- Penalty minutes
- 4
- 20
- Hits
- 17
- 19
- Blocked shots
- 17
- 6
- Giveaways
- 3
- 11
- Takeaways
- 7
Box score
every player line
Season series
Tied 2-2
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2SOFinal
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1OTthis game
1@
2Final
5@
3Final
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
